# NicaraguaDayTour.com - Full day Nicaragua tours from Costa Rica, compared > Independent guide to the same-day tours from Guanacaste, Costa Rica, across the land border into Nicaragua > (Masaya Volcano, Granada, Lake Nicaragua): what each tour includes, live ratings and from-prices, the border > paperwork and what to bring. Tickets and experiences hand-picked by our editors. Site: https://nicaraguadaytour.com Language: en. Currency: USD. Countries: Costa Rica (Guanacaste) and Nicaragua (Masaya, Granada). ## Verified facts - The Viator listing 'Full Day Nicaragua Tour' (product 17279P6, operator Native's Way Costa Rica) is a 15-hour round trip from Guanacaste: pickups about 4:00-6:00 AM from Tamarindo to Liberia, breakfast by Lake Nicaragua, Mirador de Catarina (Laguna de Apoyo), Masaya Volcano National Park (about 15 minutes at the crater), Granada (about 2.5 hours, lunch) and a 45-minute boat ride among Las Isletas. From $230 per person, 4.6 from 609 reviews. - It includes breakfast, lunch, water, pickup, a guide and separate driver, national park fees and all taxes, fees and handling charges; gratuities are extra. One adult rate for all ages (no child price). Free cancellation to 24 h. - Tours cross at Penas Blancas on the Pan-American Highway, with exit and entry immigration both ways. - Operators require passport details at booking, the passport on the day and proof of a flight out of Costa Rica. They state that drones, binoculars (incl. night vision) and professional audiovisual gear are not allowed into Nicaragua. - UK government (gov.uk): passport valid 6+ months after arrival; 10 US dollar arrival tax in cash; British visitors up to 90 days without a visa; e-cigarettes banned. Some other nationalities need a visa. - US State Department: Nicaragua Level 3 'Reconsider travel' (May 2026), including risk of wrongful detention. - Masaya Volcano National Park (1979) was Nicaragua's first national park; Masaya continuously active since 2015. ## Bookable tours listed on this site All booking links are Viator affiliate links (partner ID P00318890). The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and says so at https://nicaraguadaytour.com/affiliate-disclosure/. Prices are 'from' prices in USD per person at the last build and move. - Nicaragua Full Day Tour from Costa Rica (Hotel pickup across Guanacaste) - from $230 per person, 15 hours, rated 4.6 from 609 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews, free cancellation. https://www.viator.com/tours/Tamarindo/Full-Day-Nicaragua-Tour/d24763-17279P6 - Nicaragua One Day Expedition from Liberia (Plaza Santa Rosa, Liberia) - from $232 per person, 9 to 12 hours, rated 4.9 from 81 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews, free cancellation. https://www.viator.com/tours/Liberia/Nicaragua-One-Day-Expedition/d22740-87622P2 - Day Trip to Granada from Playas del Coco (Pickup in the Playas del Coco area) - from $245 per person, 15 to 16 hours, rated 5.0 from 5 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews, free cancellation. https://www.viator.com/tours/Playa-Hermosa/Day-Trip-to-Granada-Nicaragua-from-Playa-del-Coco-Areas/d24946-36300P13 - Small-Group Day into Nicaragua (Tamarindo, Flamingo or Playas del Coco) - from $220 per person, 14 to 16 hours, rated 4.8 from 18 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews, free cancellation. https://www.viator.com/tours/Playa-Flamingo/Nicaragua-one-day-experience/d24471-236956P12 - Masaya Volcano and Granada from Liberia (Pickup in Liberia) - from $240 per person, 10 to 12 hours, rated 5.0 from 4 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews, free cancellation. https://www.viator.com/tours/Liberia/Private-Tour-Nicaragua-one-day-from-Costa-Rica-Discover-it/d22740-438577P3 - Private Nicaragua Day from Guanacaste (Pickup at Guanacaste beach hotels) - from $236 per person, 12 hours, new listing, no reviews yet, free cancellation. https://www.viator.com/tours/Playa-Hermosa/1-Day-Private-Tour-in-Nicaragua-From-Guanacaste-Costa-Rica/d24946-439021P61 - Full-Day Trip to Nicaragua from Liberia (Plaza Santa Rosa, Liberia) - from $260 per person, 11 hours, rated 4.7 from 16 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews, non-refundable. https://www.viator.com/tours/Liberia/Nicaragua-All-Day-Tour/d22740-403181P1 - Nicaragua Highlights Half Day from Granada (Pickup from your Granada hotel) - from $73 per person, 4 to 5 hours, rated 4.7 from 6 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews, free cancellation. https://www.viator.com/tours/Granada/Ultimate-Nicaragua-Tour-6-Attractions-in-1-Day-Lunch/d4853-7453P13 ## Guide pages on this site - https://nicaraguadaytour.com/guides/nicaragua-day-trip-from-costa-rica/ - Is a day trip from Costa Rica to Nicaragua worth it? How the 15-hour day works, what you see, what it costs and who should skip it. - https://nicaraguadaytour.com/guides/costa-rica-nicaragua-border-crossing/ - Crossing from Costa Rica into Nicaragua on a day tour: passport validity, visas, border fees, proof of flight, banned items and how long it takes. - https://nicaraguadaytour.com/guides/nicaragua-day-tours-compared/ - Every bookable Nicaragua day tour from Guanacaste compared: prices, pickup points, length, fees and meals, ratings and cancellation terms. - https://nicaraguadaytour.com/guides/masaya-volcano-granada-day-trip/ - What you see on a Masaya Volcano and Granada day trip from Costa Rica: Catarina, the active crater, Granada's old town and the Lake Nicaragua islets. - https://nicaraguadaytour.com/guides/what-to-bring-nicaragua-day-trip/ - What to bring on a day trip from Costa Rica to Nicaragua: passport, proof of flight, US cash in small bills, rain gear, and the items you cannot take in. - https://nicaraguadaytour.com/guides/is-nicaragua-day-trip-safe/ - What the US and UK governments say about travel to Nicaragua in 2026, what a guided day trip changes, and the precautions to take before you book. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - A 'full day Nicaragua tour' from Costa Rica is not a short excursion: the most reviewed one runs about 15 hours. - Children do not get a discount on the most reviewed tour; it has one adult rate for all ages. - Not every tour includes border fees or meals: the cheapest small-group listing names only its vehicle. - One listed tour (Pura Vida VIP, from Liberia) is non-refundable; the others cancel free to 24 hours. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage. 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